Well, the August month has dried up most of the NHL's news for the time being. The Arizona Coyotes do not appear to be on the verge of any signings or trades, and there are only so many times you can go over roster projections before you start saying the same things.
Yet it's also in this quiet period that I find myself particularly grateful to be following the Coyotes; for once the more tumultuous offseason storylines this summer have nothing to do with the Desert Dogs or the City of Glendale. It does partially suggest why so many players seem eager to return to the Valley after playing stints in Arizona.